CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION

Our 9^th Annual Conference on Challenges in Mental Healthcare for the Primary Care Provider offers practical, evidence-based strategies for managing complex psychiatric and psychosocial issues in primary care patients. This course is tailored for physicians, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician associates, nurses, and other allied healthcare professionals who care for patients of all ages. The program emphasizes team-based problem-solving, with expert faculty leading sessions where participants collaborate, practice skills, and explore strategies for implementation in their practice. This educational activity is designed to enhance knowledge, improve competence and performance, and strengthen the ability of attendees to work effectively as part of a coordinated healthcare team.

Topics for this year’s conference have been selected based on the educational needs underlying identified professional practice gaps. The gaps were derived from a variety of sources including evaluations and outcomes data from past participants, clinical expert input, Symposia Medicus’ online survey, and other medical and nursing data such as current clinical guidelines, research findings, literature reviews, and patient safety considerations.

An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this conference. Each faculty member was selected based on their individual area of expertise and ability to communicate current, evidence-based, and practical information to participants.

The conference format includes didactic lectures, question and answer sessions, and case studies. Following a group of lectures, the question and answer sessions allow attendees to ask the faculty critical and challenging questions about caring for patients during various mental healthcare situations.
 

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

As a result of participating in this conference, you should have increased knowledge and enhanced competence to:

• Apply pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches to treat affective disorders
• Assess and manage mood symptoms in menopausal and postmenopausal women
• Apply assessment tools for neurocognitive disorders in medical settings
• Describe common treatment interventions for patients with personality disorders
• Formulate a basic approach to address problematic behavior in youth, including screening for ADHD
• Screen for and recognize high-risk substance use in adolescents, whether or not they meet criteria for a substance use disorder

Enrollment for this conference is limited in order to provide the best possible learning environment.
Early registration is advised.

You can register and receive conference lodging group rates in the following ways:

• Online via this website (unless otherwise directed) OR:
   
• Call (925) 969-1789 Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm (Pacific Time), with
   Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover; OR
   
• By mail; make check payable to Symposia Medicus and send along with registration form to:
  399 Taylor Blvd, Suite 102, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2287

Conference registration and cruise reservations (if applicable) will be confirmed via email

Please call (925) 969-1789 for additional questions or information.
 

ATTENDEE REQUIREMENTS

After attending this conference, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate of credit, available online. To successfully complete this activity, participants must attend the live sessions, review the educational materials, and submit the case study tests, evaluations, surveys, and verification of attendance form. Each participant should claim credit only for the portion of the activity in which they fully participated.
 

ACCREDITATION

This accredited continuing education activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME and ANCC Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Symposia Medicus is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Symposia Medicus is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

Physicians
Symposia Medicus designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This ACE activity was developed with standards to address California Assembly Bill (AB) 1195 cultural and linguistic competency (CLC) and CA AB 241 implicit bias (IB) to reduce health disparities. Please refer to the accreditation page on our website for resources.

AAFP
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending. Please check our website for updated credit information.

ACOG
Application has been made with the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) for cognates, Formal Learning. Please check our website for updated credit information.

AAP
This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 18 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/ CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

ACP
The American College of Physicians (ACP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physician Associates
NCCPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician associates may receive a maximum of 18 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurse Practitioners/Nurses
The ANCC contact hours awarded for completion of this conference are 18.

Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP2335, for 21.6 contact hours.

Pharmacists
The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Pharmacotherapeutic CEUs for Nurses
This activity is designated for a maximum of 4.25 pharmacotherapeutic credits towards meeting the requirement for nursing pharmacology continuing education. Sessions awarding pharmacotherapeutic credits are denoted with an Rx in the schedule. Please contact your state’s Board of Nursing for specific educational requirements as they may vary state to state.

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

In accordance with ACCME and ANCC guidelines, Symposia Medicus maintains a policy to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. Prior to the planning of this educational activity, all individuals in control of content disclosed all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Symposia Medicus will mitigate any and all relevant financial relationships before the conference begins. Beyond disclosure and mitigation of relevant financial relationships, faculty are required to disclose when they plan to discuss pharmaceuticals and/ or medical devices that are not approved by the FDA and/or medical or surgical procedures that involve an unapproved or “off-label” use of an approved device or pharmaceutical. Symposia Medicus is committed to providing learners with commercially unbiased continuing education activities. This information is intended to assist learners in forming their own judgments about the content presented. Disclosure information will be included in the educational session materials for this activity and speakers will provide a disclosure slide for each presentation, which they will also disclose verbally on site.

CONFERENCE LODGING INFORMATION

Symposia Medicus has conference group rates at the New York Hilton Midtown.

These special rates will only be available until Friday, April 11, 2026 and will only be available after that date on a space and rate available basis. We recommend you reserve your lodging as soon as possible, as rooms at the conference group rates are limited and on a first come, first served basis. Rooms may sell out and/or room rates may increase prior to the release date.
 

NEW YORK HILTON MIDTOWN
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6078
(Located on 6^th Avenue between West 53^rd & West 54^th Streets)
Phone: 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667)

Hotel accommodations are in high demand in New York City
RESERVE EARLY – HOTEL ROOMS AT CONFERENCE GROUP RATES SELL OUT FAST!
To make your reservation, please use this link: https://book.passkey.com/go/c000eee3
Or you can call (800) 445-8667. YOU MUST REFER TO group code SYM26 TO RECEIVE CONFERENCE GROUP RATES.
 

These group rates will also be available three days before and three days after the conference (based on availability) if you wish to extend your stay.

City Room (Single/Double) - $379/night
(Floors 5-33)
Features a single king or two double beds, 55-inch television, on-demand entertainment, spacious work area, two telephones with voicemail, and in-room Wi-Fi capabilities.

Skyline Rooms (Single/Double) - $409/night
(Floors 34-43)
(Very limited, please reserve early)
Skyline Rooms are on higher floors of the hotel and include the same features as the City Rooms.
 

By booking your lodging using the Symposia Medicus group rates, the following items are included: Complimentary guestroom internet, complimentary access to the fitness center, and a 15% discount at all hotel outlets, including Herb n’ Kitchen, Lobby Lounge, and Bridges.

• A deposit equal to one night’s room & tax is due to the hotel with major credit card upon making your reservation. Each guestroom must have at least one registered guest 21 years of age or older.
   
  
• Conference group rates are per room, per night and do not include the following (subject to change):
  - 8.875% New York State Sales Tax
  - 5.875% City Tax
  - $2.00 Occupancy Tax
  - $1.50 Javits Center Fee
   
  
• Maximum guestroom occupancy is four, regardless of age
   
  
• Mandatory 3^rd & 4^th additional adult charge (19 years & older) is $20 each, per night and will be added to the nightly room rate
   
  
• Children 18 years & younger are complimentary in room with an adult – not to exceed stated maximum occupancy
   
  
• Bed Type Requests: You can select one or two beds; however, requests cannot be guaranteed until check-in
   
  
• Rollaway Beds & Cribs: Rollaway beds are not offered as all king bed rooms include a sofa bed. Cribs are complimentary (subject to availability and change).
   
  
• Check-in time is 3:00pm and check-out time is noon. Guests arriving prior to 3:00pm will be accommodated as rooms become available.
   
  
• Early Departure Fee: Please confirm your scheduled departure date with the hotel at check-in. An early departure fee equal to one night’s room and tax will be charged to any guest who checks out of the hotel before their confirmed departure date.
   
  
• Credit/Debit Card Policy: Upon check-in, the hotel requires a credit card or debit card to ensure that funds are available. Holds are placed on your account for $100 per day for your entire stay for incidentals; however, the amount may be immediately deducted from your account. The length of time for which these holds remain on your credit or debit account varies from bank to bank.
   
  
• Parking: The hotel only offers valet parking at $95/sedan and $110/SUV and oversized vehicles, NO in/out privileges. There are other parking garages within walking distance of the hotel (prices may vary). All rates are subject to change.
   
  
• Hotel Cancellation Policy: Hotel cancellations must be made directly with the hotel at least 72 hours prior to your confirmed arrival date. After this date, the deposit of one night plus tax will be forfeited.

• All cancellations must be emailed to registrar@symposiamedicus.org by the date stated below
   
  
• Conference cancellations must be made in writing (via email) to Symposia Medicus and a refund, less a 10% processing fee, will be given. No refunds will be made if cancellation is received after April 2, 2026; however, tuition, less a 10% processing fee, may be applied to a future Symposia Medicus conference.
   
  
• In the unlikely event of conference cancellation by Symposia Medicus, full tuition refunds will be made. Symposia Medicus will not be responsible for refunding travel or any other expenses.
   
  

Each registrant will have online access to the educational session materials on our conference webpage. The educational session materials will be available for download approximately one week prior to the conference. You will receive an email with instructions.

If you are unable to attend this conference, you may purchase an electronic copy of the educational session materials one week after the conference. Please email publications@symposiamedicus.org for more information.

AIR TRAVEL INFORMATION

You can fly into LaGuardia Airport (LGA), which is approximately 25 minutes from the hotel; John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), which is approximately 45 minutes from the hotel; or Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), which is approximately one hour from the hotel. For information on ground transportation, please visit our website.

Symposia Medicus has arranged for discount fares with Alaska, Delta, and United Airlines for this conference. Reservations can be made either through your travel agency or through the airlines at the website or Convention Desk numbers listed below.

In order to receive the discounted rate, you or your travel agent must refer to the Symposia Medicus Group ID number listed here.
 

Alaska Airlines
For discounts on Alaska Airlines flights, please book online at https://www.alaskaair.com and click on the link “Use Discount Code,” located at the bottom of the “Book Flights” box. Once you click on this link, another page will appear. On this page, you will need to insert ECMO464 in the “Discount Code” box, located at the right hand side of the page.

Delta Airlines
For discounts on Delta Airlines, please visit http:\\www.delta.com, enter in your travel plans and then click on the “Advanced Search” link located below the “Passenger” box. Once you click on this link, a panel will appear and you will need to insert NY42K in the “Meeting Code” box.
For questions, please call the Delta Airlines Convention Desk at (800) 328-1111.

United Airlines
For discounts on United Airlines, please visit http:\\www.united.com and click on Advanced Search, located on the bottom left corner of the “Book Travel” box. Once you click on this link, another page will appear. At the bottom of this page, you will insert ZR7P576699 in the “Promotions and Certificates” box at the end of the page.
For questions, please call the United Airlines Convention Desk at (800) 426-1122.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

While Manhattan is exciting at any time of the year, it truly comes alive in the spring, with warm but comfortable temperatures, flowers blooming in Central Park, and countless outdoor events and festivals. The weather typically ranges from the mid-60s to the mid-70s (°F), making it perfect for walking through vibrant neighborhoods like SoHo, the West Village, and Williamsburg. With the crowds of summer tourists not yet at their peak, May offers a more relaxed but still bustling NYC experience.

Few places in the world have the magnetism and thrilling pace of New York City, and our conference will be held right in the heart of it all. Conveniently located in midtown Manhattan, the New York Hilton Midtown is just a short walk away from Broadway theaters, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, the Diamond District, and Times Square.

Don’t miss the chance to picnic in Central Park, visit the world-class museums like the Museum of Modern Art or the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or enjoy rooftop dining with views of the Manhattan skyline. Whether you’re into food, art, history, or just soaking up the city’s energy, this is one of the best times of the year to experience New York at its finest.

Come visit The Big Apple, where you are sure to enjoy our exciting 9^th Annual Conference on Challenges in Mental Healthcare for the Primary Care Provider.